Use of organic waste bags made of BASF’s compostable plastic Ecovio FS approved in Bad Durkheim

September 08/2011

(BASF) -- Effective immediately, the
district of Bad Durkheim has approved the permanent use of organic waste bags
made of BASF’s compostable plastic Ecovio FS. Residents and local waste
management companies tested the bags over a period of three months. As shown by
a survey, the residents of Bad Durkheim are very satisfied with the new waste
bags. And the organic composting plant Grunstadt owned by the waste management
company GML Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft mbH also rated the results of the
pilot project very positively. The bags made of Ecovio FS degrade completely and
do not impair the quality of the compost.

Thanks to the Ecovio bags, the disposal of biodegradable garbage is
cleaner, more hygienic and less complicated than with paper bags or old
newspapers. The bags not only prevent noxious odors and keep out insects, but
also mean that it is no longer necessary to wash and clean the container in
which the organic waste is collected.